Thomson Reuters releases a guidebook on Islamic insurance

Thomson Reuters released a comprehensive guide to Islamic insurance titled "Takaful Primer 2013". The guidebook is authored by Dr. Omar Fisher who had earned a PhD. in Takaful through a combined graduate program of the International Islamic University of Malaysia and Camden University of Delaware in 2005. It features an introduction to Takaful system and its unique features. Furthermore, it includes current industry trends, worldwide statistics, and a perspective on the opportunities and challenges facing the Takaful industry. The guidebook contains an extensive glossary of terms in Arabic and English, together with a comprehensive directory of Takaful Operators globally.